Drink
Best of the North Fork
For our first ever Best of the North Fork awards, our team debated (and debated, and debated) the top spots in the area in 58 categories, from lobster rolls and vintage shops to tasting rooms and takeout. Read on for our picks for the best in drink: bars, breweries, distilleries, winemakers and more.
We hope our list inspires you to support local — and drink something new and delicious!
Drink
Best of the North Fork Readers’ Choice
Best Winery: Macari Vineyards, Mattituck
Best Tasting Room: Croteaux Vineyards, Southold
Best Brewery: Greenport Harbor Brewing Co., Greenport and Peconic
Best Spirits: LIV Long Island Spirits, Baiting Hollow
Best Cocktail Spot: Brix & Rye, Greenport
Best Sports Bar: Legends, New Suffolk
Best Place to Grab a Drink: Claudio’s Waterfront, Greenport
Best Tea or Coffee House: North Fork Roasting Company, Southold
Best Winemaker: Kareem Massoud, Paumanok and Palmer Vineyards, both in Aquebogue
All Best of the North Fork Honorees
BEST WINERIES
Bedell Cellars, Cutchogue
Jamesport Vineyards, Jamesport
Lenz Winery, Peconic
Macari Vineyards, Mattituck
McCall Wines, Cutchogue
Paumanok Vineyards, Aquebogue
Roanoke Vineyards, Riverhead
BEST TASTING ROOMS
Corey Creek Tap Room, Southold
Croteaux Vineyards, Southold
Lieb Cellars, Cutchogue
Kontokosta Winery, Greenport
RGNY, Riverhead
Rose Hill Vineyards, Mattituck
Sherwood House Vineyards, Jamesport
BEST BREWERIES
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, Greenport and Peconic
Jamesport Farm Brewery, Riverhead
Long Ireland Beer Company, Riverhead
North Fork Brewing Company, Riverhead
Peconic County Brewing, Riverhead
BEST SPIRITS
LIV Long Island Spirits, Baiting Hollow
Matchbook Distilling Co., Greenport
Montauk Distilling Company, Riverhead
Twin Stills Moonshine, Riverhead
BEST COCKTAIL SPOTS
American Beech Lounge & Black Llama Bar, Greenport
Brix & Rye, Greenport
The Frisky Oyster, Greenport
KonTiki, Greenport
Noah’s, Greenport
The Preston House & Hotel, Riverhead
The Halyard, Greenport
BEST PLACES TO GRAB A DRINK
Billy’s by the Bay, Greenport
Bistro 72, Riverhead
Claudio’s Waterfront, Greenport
Lucharitos, Greenport
PORT, Greenport
Sophie’s Rest, Southold
Tweed’s, Riverhead
BEST TEA AND COFFEE HOUSES
Aldo’s Coffee Company, Greenport
D’Latte Café & Bakery, Greenport
Hampton Coffee Company, Aquebogue
North Fork Roasting Company, Southold
Sarikopa Organic Coffee & Tea House, Riverhead
Special Tea House, Greenport
BEST SPORTS BARS
The All-Star, Riverhead
Andy’s, Greenport
Digger’s Ales N’ Eats, Riverhead
Founders Tavern, Southold
Legends, New Suffolk
North Fork Road House, Mattituck
Phil’s, Wading River
BEST WINEMAKERS
Robin Epperson-McCarthy & Alie Shaper, Chronicle Wines
Kareem Massoud, Paumanok Vineyards and Palmer Vineyards
Kelly Koch, Terra Vite North Fork Winery & Vineyard and Woodside Orchards
Gilles Martin, Kontokosta Winery, Sherwood House Vineyards, Sparkling Pointe
Rich Olsen-Harbich, Bedell Cellars and Corey Creek Tap Room
Claudia Purita, One Woman Winery
Roman Roth, Roanoke Vineyards and Wolffer Estate
